An improved automotive vehicle wheel plated with an overcoating, such as chrome, is constructed in such a manner as to be free of the blistering effects of residual acidic and caustic chemicals employed in the chrome-plating process. Like conventional automotive vehicle wheels of this type, the wheel of the invention is comprised of an outer rim into which a wheel center is set. However, unlike conventional wheels, the center of the wheel of the invention is provided with a radially inwardly directed groove into its rim-contacting surface near the outboard extremities of the contacting surfaces of the wheel rim and wheel center. A resilient O-ring is seated in the groove prior to setting the wheel center within the wheel rim. The outer rim is then heated so as to thermally expand it to receive the wheel center. When the rim cools it shrinks into tight, intimate contact with the radially outwardly facing surface of the wheel center.
Michael Kohut - La Quinta CA, US Larry Goodman - Los Angeles CA, US Mark Koffman - Encino CA, US Jim Mercs - Huntington Beach CA, US
Assignee:
Sony Corporation - Tokyo Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. - Culvery City CA
International Classification:
G06F 12/00 G06F 7/00
US Classification:
707100, 707204
Abstract:
A system and method for managing a plurality of content items employs a plurality of storage volumes that may be checked out, with or without previously archived content items stored on them, and that may be checked in, with or without new or changed content items stored on them. The content items may be audio content, video content, audio/video content, or the like. The plurality of storage volumes may be removable hard disk drives, virtual storage, storage locations on a storage device or devices, or the like. When a storage volume is checked in, embodiments of the system and method may detect whether new or changed content items are stored on the storage volume and any new or changed content items may be archived. When a content item is archived, the content may be stored along with related metadata and with an association between the content item and the related metadata.
Michael Kohut - La Quinta CA, US Larry Goodman - Los Angeles CA, US Mark Koffman - Encino CA, US Jim Mercs - Huntington Beach CA, US
International Classification:
G06F007/00
US Classification:
707/001000
Abstract:
A system and method for managing a plurality content items employs an ingest station which may digitize the content items, generate metadata corresponding to each of the content items, and store the metadata and the content items in a storage medium or mediums. The content items may be audio content, video content, or audio/video content. The system and method may provide an association between the metadata and a corresponding content item to facilitate retrieval of the content item. The content items may be retrieved, at least in part, by searching the metadata and employing the association between the metadata and a corresponding content item to locate the desired content item.
An anti-theft electronic parking brake actuator includes a key switch for activating and de-activating the parking brake, and preventing theft of a vehicle. The electronic parking brake actuator further includes a cell phone interface to both notify an owner when the parking brake is released. The electronic parking brake actuator may further include a GPS device monitoring vehicle location and notifying the owner if the vehicle is moved while the parking brake is actuated, and reporting vehicle location.
A precision case holder engages the extraction groove of the rim of a straight wall case and established a fixed distance between a base of the case and a precision forward surface of the holder. The case may then be inserted into a case trimmer and the holder establishes a repeatable distance between the base of the case and a cutting tool in the case trimmer. The holder includes a tapered slot with edges which engage the extraction groove and a threaded piston which is tightened against the base of the case. The case slides into the tapered slot until the taper resists further sliding, and the piston is tightened to retain the case.
A case mouth trimmer and chamferer includes a clear sliding sleeve covering windows in a barrel portion to capture trimmings. The case mouth chamfer tool may be fixed to a micrometer dial threadedly engaging the barrel. A case adapter bearing is fixed to the barrel to position cases. An end m ill is used trim the case length or a case mouth chamfer tool is adjusted to cut an inside chamfer and the micrometer dial is rotated to adjust the position of the end mill or the case mouth chamfer tool with respect to the case adapter bearing to precisely adjust the amount of material cut from the case. An adjustable cutter holder member slides in a dovetail, is adjusted by advancing and retreating a screw, and is held in place by a set screw. The case adapter bearing is easily changed to chamfer different cases.
An automobile safety glass breaker tool is held against an automobile safety glass window and fired to break the window. The tool is armed by sliding a firing pin piston to the rear against a spring and fired by releasing the firing pin piston. The firing pin piston hits a 22 blank cartridge to fire the blank cartridge. The blank cartridge drives a striker piston forward, and a striker point on the striker piston impacts and shatters the automobile safety glass window. The striker point is limited to reach about 0.6 inches forward and out of the tool to prevent injury to a user.
Isbn (Books And Publications)
The Savvy Shopper: Your Guide To Saving Money At Department, Specialty, And All Retail Stores
In 2008, the huge meat processor Larry Goodman, who along with Reynolds had been a key figure in the controversial Beef Tribunal in the early 1990s, bought a fifty per cent of C&D Foods for an undisclosed sum, with Philip Reynolds reducing his stake to 50 per cent and Albert Reynolds junior sell
Date: Aug 21, 2014
Category: World
Source: Google
More horse meat found in Irish burgers, Poland blamed
"It's not a surprise to me, because this is the same product that has been going into Silvercrest," he said, referring to the plant run by Ireland's most powerful beef baron Larry Goodman, whose burgers were first found to contain horsemeat.
Date: Feb 05, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
Burger King pulls plug for good over 100pc beef contract
Supermarket giant Asda also cancelled its deal with Silvercrest yesterday after finding its burgers contained horse DNA, while Aldi UK suspended supplies from another plant in Britain also owned by Larry Goodman's ABP Food Group.
Date: Feb 01, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
Key questions remain unanswered weeks into horse meat controversy
Given the scale of the ABP Food Group operation, the Silvercrest plant is a minor outpost. The Larry Goodman-owned group employs 7,500 people, 3,000 of whom are based in Ireland. The beleaguered Silvercrest plant employs 112 people in Ballybay, Co Monaghan.All this publicity must have been as welcome as a hole in the head to the media-shy Larry Goodman. To the general public, his name is synonymous with the Beef Tribunal, which uncovered irregularities in his business and cost taxpayers millions. Some people were surprised to learn he was still in theLarry Goodman is not the big bad wolf that some people like to portray him as, says one source. He has built up a long-standing reputation with retailers in the UK and has maintained it through being dependable. Tesco needs him as much as he needs them.
Date: Jan 31, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
Darragh McCullough: Horse meat scandal will plague food sector until we get ...
First there was the announcement during the week that Burger King was pulling the plug on the 30m annual contract that the fast-food chain has with Larry Goodman's burger factory in Ballybay in Co Cavan.
Date: Jan 27, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
10 million Irish beef burgers tainted with horse meat - Government to establish ...
Beef magnate Larry Goodman, owner of Silvercrest, said his processing company is not to blame. He questioned the validity of the DNA testing that found traces of horse and pig DNA in his beef burgers.
Silvercrest, a subsidiary of Larry Goodman's ABP Food Group, last week suspended its operations in Co Monaghan after traces of horse DNA were found in samples of its burgers. It destroyed more than 10 million burgers.